Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female

Hong Kong, China
5.98
in 2010
Japan
5.99
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Japan rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.99 against 5.98 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.91 5.57 2.66 Japan
1970s 4.54 5.61 1.07 Japan
1980s 5.4 5.84 0.435 Japan
1990s 5.74 5.95 0.205 Japan
2000s 5.86 5.97 0.12 Japan
2010s 5.98 5.99 0.01 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
Japan, at 5.99 against 5.98 in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 30-34, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 30-34.